St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-07
The Lovely Daughter of Mrs. e. 0. Stone,
of Chicago, FIRST Donned Long
Dresses on Christmas,
And in LESS Than a Fortnight Had
Eloped With and Welded the
King of the Dudes.
Affair Creates a Tremendous
Sensation.
Prof. Emmons Says His Wife is In
sane, and She Accuses Him of
1nfideltty.
Special to the Globe.


CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Society circles and
leading clubs, like the Calumet. Chicago
and Union, are all torn up over the sensa-
tional elopement of Miss Althea Stone, the
sweet sixteen year-old daughter of Mrs. 81.
.. Stone, who is worth So, 600, 900. and is
recognized society leader here and in New
York and Washington. Mrs. Stone has
palatial residence on Prairie avenue where
she conducts her parlors as salon, and re-
celves on raised dais like throne. She is
leader OF the set in which are included
Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. Writ Dexter,
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman and Mrs. Runnon,
among the number being one who created
Juror recently by receiving ell neglige, re-
Ginning on Turkish dvan. Miss Althes
is beautiful blonde, the bud of the pres
ent society season.
SHE DoNNED LONG DRESSES
year ago and made her entree Christmas
eve. She has been in attendance at a fash
ionable and exclusive private seminary for
young ladies at OgontZ, N. 7. The young
man Is no less a person than Willie Cum
nlngham, the son of LaSalle street insur-
ance broker, known as 1.-The king of the
dudes" He is blonde. parts his hair in
the middle. wears a No. 10 cuff around the
neck and coat with fur collar He has
haunted theater foyers for several seasons
and was conspicuous In private boxes at the
Columbia during the American opera sea-
son. Monday afternoon Miss Althea at
tended luncheon at Miss Bryan's. on Michi-
igan avenue, and in the evening a cotillion
at Miss Blanche Hanford's. While johnny
Hands orchestra was pulsating farewell
strains. Miss Althea gave her Young hostess
and schoolmate kiss of duplicity and de-
parted. not in her own carriage, but in
that of
Willy WILLIE,
as his chums now dub him in the cafes and
clubs, since which time neither has been
seen. Mrs. Stones society friends gathered
and spent the night in reviyiRg her from
successive fainting fits. She had a great
future marked out for her daughter. Mrs
Field and Mrs. Pullman, who have not
spoken to each other since Mrs. Thurber's
American opera imbroglio last summer,
kissed and wept and made up. Horatio o.
Stone and Judge Joshua c. Knickerbocker
| called at the Chicago avenue police station
and secured three detectives and drove to
the home of William Cunningham, ST., on
Chicago avenue and Rush street. and de-
manded to search the house. They were
refused and Cunningham threatened to
throw KnickerbOcker out. They then got
seven policemen, surrounded the house and
entered with search warrant. The arlsto-
cratic neignbors were in their night gowns
They thought tragedy in high life had
happened. The search party then visited
the newspapers and had the matter supa
pressed. A notice in the afternoon papers
reads:
Married-Jan. 8, William Cunningham and
Althea Stone.
Place or parson is not given. and no
record OF the license issued has been heard
from at a late hour this evening.